DNA-binding substances

Single-strand DNA-binding protein (SSB) is a protein, 178 amino acids long, found in Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria, that binds to single-stranded regions of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).

In proteins, the helix-turn-helix (HTH) is a major structural motif capable of binding DNA.

A basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) is a protein structural motif that characterizes a family of transcription factors.

The HMG-box (High Mobility Group box) is a protein domain which is involved in DNA binding.

Netropsin (also termed congocidine or sinanomycin) is a polyamide with antibiotic and antiviral activity.

GelGreen is an intercalating nucleic acid stain used in molecular biology for agarose gel electrophoresis.

A zinc finger is a small protein structural motif that is characterized by the coordination of one or more zinc ions in order to stabilize the fold.

DAPI (4',6-diamidino-2-phenylindole) is a fluorescent stain that binds strongly to A-T rich regions in DNA.

Bisbenzimide is an organic compound used as a fluorescent stain for DNA in molecular biology applications.

Ethidium bromide is an intercalating agent commonly used as a fluorescent tag (nucleic acid stain) in molecular biology laboratories for techniques such as agarose gel electrophoresis.

Single-stranded binding proteins (not to be confused with the E. coli protein, Single-strand DNA-binding protein, SSB) are a class of proteins that have been identified in both viruses and organisms from bacteria to humans.

Pentamidine (formulated as a salt, pentamidine diisethionate or dimesilate) is an antimicrobial medication given to prevent and treat pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii (formerly named Pneumocystis carinii), a severe interstitial type of pneumonia often seen in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.

NAMI-A and KP1019 are two ruthenium anticancer agents that have entered clinical trials.

GelRed is an intercalating nucleic acid stain used in molecular biology for agarose gel electrophoresis.

Propidium iodide (or PI) is an intercalating agent and a fluorescent molecule with a molecular mass of 668.